Fresh Bus - About the company
Fresh Bus is a series A company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2019 by Sudhakar Reddy Chirra. It operates as a Provider of premium intercity electric bus services with a focus on comfort, security, and eco-friendliness, offering a modern travel experience. Fresh Bus has raised $14.5M in funding from investors like Ixigo, Maniv Mobility and Saama Capital, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 8 active competitors, including 2 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Zingbus, NueGo and Orange Tours & Travels.
Company Details
Provider of premium intercity electric bus services with a focus on comfort, security, and eco-friendliness, offering a modern travel experience. The company offers a modern travel experience with a focus on comfort, security, and on-time arrivals.
- Website
- www.freshbus.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@freshbus.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- No.28/23/223/99C, Ward 160, Rajarajeswari Negara Ward O&M18, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560098
Legal entities associated with Fresh Bus
Fresh Bus is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FRESHBUS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63030KA2019PTC125473 , India, Active | Jun 21, 2019 | $3.11M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 242 (As on Aug 01, 2025) |
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Fresh Bus's funding and investors
Fresh Bus has raised a total funding of $14.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 22, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 12, 2024 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Fresh Bus has 10 institutional investors and 14 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Fresh Bus:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 12, 2024 | 8931818 | Series A | 7042339 | 3533960 | 1137349 | 6042687 |
Oct 16, 2023 | 8053282 | Seed | 3058459 | 7229069 | 8028217 | |
Nov 22, 2022 | 9739372 | Seed | 9688257 | 4594433 | 1102415 |
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Fresh Bus' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Fresh Bus is Sudhakar Reddy Chirra.
Here are the details of Fresh Bus' key team members:
- Sudhakar Reddy Chirra: Founder & Chief Electric Officer of Fresh Bus. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 email address
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Fresh Bus' employee count trend
Fresh Bus has 242 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 11.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Fresh Bus's employee count trend over the years:
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Fresh Bus's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Fresh Bus include Zingbus, NueGo and Orange Tours & Travels. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Fresh Bus, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Operator of an online platform for booking bus transportation tickets | $16.4M | 79/100 | ||
2nd | Provider of premium intercity electric bus services with a focus on comfort, security, and eco-friendliness, offering a modern travel experience | $14.5M | 71/100 | ||
3rd | Operator of buses | - | - | 51/100 | |
4th | Orange Tours & Travels 2011, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded | Online platform to discover & book bus tickets | - | - | 36/100 |
5th |  Safar Express Tour and Travels 2011, Delhi (India), Unfunded | App-based inter-city bus tickets booking platform | - | - | 28/100 |
6th |  Sri Krishna Travels 2012, Ongole (India), Unfunded | App-based intercity bus tickets booking platform | - | - | 26/100 |
7th |  Khurana Travel 1990, India, Unfunded | Online travel platform offering bus transportation services | - | - | 23/100 |
8th |  Aradhana Travels 2024, Indore (India), Unfunded | Bus operator providing passenger transportation and cargo services | - | - | 21/100 |
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Fresh Bus's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders own 9.55%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 33.37%, Parent Entities own 25.31% and Enterprises own 21.56%. The net worth of Fresh Bus's founders is INR 21.2Cr as of Aug 05, 2024.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 9.55% | 21.2Cr | 6302560 | 6652979 | 7205653 | 8140219 |
4408808 | 7268521 | 6885600 | 5846322 | 5782446 | 7262241 | |
Fund | 33.37% | 74Cr | 9682264 | 6604404 | 4328221 | 7164986 |
1123902 | 1071726 | 7314922 | 5003122 | 6995763 | 6902752 | |
Parent Entity | 25.31% | 56.1Cr | 7654689 | 3103495 | 3546474 | 1572499 |
Enterprise | 21.56% | 47.8Cr | 7984245 | 1604904 | 7720823 | 7845536 |
Angel | 1.88% | 4.17Cr | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
ESOP Pool | 8.33% | 18.5Cr | 9124849 | 7182610 | 8508517 | 2449293 |
Total | 100.00% | 222Cr | 7567761 | 6227758 | 3541519 | 8552283 |
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Fresh Bus's Investments and acquisitions
Fresh Bus has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Fresh Bus
Media has covered Fresh Bus for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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Fresh Bus and Exponent Energy Launch the First All-Sleeper Electric Bus Fleet with Rapid ChargingAsian News International•Jan 20, 2026•Fresh Bus, Exponent Energy
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Fresh Bus Launches Affordable Travel Initiative with Fresh CardBusiness News This Week•Mar 13, 2025•Fresh Bus
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Shell Ventures Leads $10.5M Investment in India’s FreshBus, Signaling Major Boost for Electric MobilityEMobility+•Aug 19, 2024•Shell, Maniv Mobility, Riverwalk Holdings, Alteria Capital and 1 other
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Fresh Bus Attracts Rs 87.5 Crore In Funding To Boost Green TransportationEMobility+•Aug 14, 2024•Fresh Bus, Maniv Mobility, Shell, Alteria Capital and 1 other
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Fresh Bus Secures $10.5 Mn Series A Funding RoundViestories•Aug 14, 2024•Fresh Bus, Maniv Mobility, Ixigo, Shell and 2 others
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Fresh Bus Raises Inr 43.6 Cr In Series A Funding RoundViestories•Jul 18, 2024•Fresh Bus, Maniv Mobility, Riverwalk Holdings, Saama
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